Please Stop the Stench
The office is a very diverse environment. There are people of all different nationalities, ethnicity, upbringings, and pay scale. This unfortunately comes with its own consequences. In some cases, the consequences can affect your surrounding cubicle neighbors. Case in point - people stink. [caption id="attachment_3741" align="alignright" width="211" caption="Yes. Even Peter Griffin can smell a co-worker's stench."][/caption] Obviously not all offices are the same, but I find it hard to believe that I'm the only person who has a co-worker that keeps general hygiene off their priority list. They are always easy to spot, based on the ...
5 Things I Need The iPhone Assistant To Do At Work
[caption id="attachment_16861" align="alignright" width="170" caption="High demand for an assistant."][/caption] On what is Christmas in October for nerds, Apple is making a huge announcement today. Their next installment of the iPhone, one of the best inventions of all time, is getting smarter. Mashable's Ben Parr posted a story the night before the event giving everyone a sneak peak at another technology breakthrough, that is sure to revolutionize a produce that has revolutionized smart phones: the iPhone Assistant. Assistant is the successor to Siri, the iPhone app that helped users with their daily tasks with natural language voice commands. Ask Siri to find a restaurant for ...
Corporate Cuts: Please Spare the Bathrooms
I understand the need for corporate to trim the fat. In the two years I've been with my company, we've gone from being a husky male to emaciated. There's no more personnel to cut, so corporate is trying to become more creative. But last month they went further than thought possible and I learned a few things along the way. There was no formal announcement, but I quickly noticed there was a change. The bathroom started to smell like a truck stop. [caption id="attachment_1210" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption="It wasn't until the cleaning stopped that I started to miss the smell of urinal cakes."][/caption] I went to ...
Ask the Expert – Mustaches in the Workplace?
As a child raised during the 1980s, I have many fond memories: Who's The Boss?, Hulk Hogan, my uncle Frank's mustache. And for the record, I emphasize fond when I recall memories of Frankie's 'stache. It was a work of art, a daily statement and a way of life. [caption id="attachment_446" align="alignright" width="255" caption="Is the mustache REALLY appropriate for the workplace? -- TCS photoshop"][/caption] Nowadays, I'm often reminded of that benchmark of testosterone because mustaches are officially back. Just take a look around. The resurgence of the mustache has left us with many questions, but the one we're tackling is: Does the mustache have a ...
Summer Heat: How to Avoid a Sweaty Back
Seriously. I can’t seem to shake the back sweat I consistently endure on my commute to the office. We’ve covered similar topics on our site such as the hot office, and even the hot commute,...
News From The Cube – July 19, 2011
In addition to the community we’ve built here on The Collared Sheep, there’s a fun group of folks on Twitter who make the work day easier by broadcasting live from their cubicles and offices. We...
“Hunt Me 4 Sport”: Jobless Man Offers Himself to be Hunted as Human Prey
Recently unemployed Mork Encino is down on his luck. His rough times began after being fired, and then proceeding to lose half a year’s pay at an Indian casino. But Mork’s a creative guy. He’s...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Office Dating
The office can be a hotbed for romance. We spend most of our days at work — where better to meet someone new? The trouble is that office dating can blur the lines between the...
Cartoon: Moving Back in with the ‘Rents
This one goes out to all those with parents as...
Office Haiku: Solid Weekend?
So...solid...
Bridge Collapse in China – Driver Survives
An overloaded truck in east China’s Zhejiang Province caused a section of a bridge to collapse. According to English.Eastday.com, this was the second bridge collapse in China over the past two days. The city government...
Office Product: The Elliptical Machine Office Desk
Why work, when you can work out? Allow Hammacher Schlemmer to answer. This elliptical machine office desk combines two of life’s largest chores. For the low, low price of a mere $8,000, you too can...
I Will Kill a Man Over Printer Etiquette
There are a few areas of the office that require a certain level of common courtesy. At least that is, if you don’t wanna get punched in the face. You don’t take other people’s food...
Infographic: Getting The Most From The Job Market
So here we have an infographic that makes us all ask “why oh why did I not become a surgeon?” Well, perhaps its the unruly amount of education required to become one. Perhaps its the...
Caterpillar Executive: I Was Demoted For Snitching
A few months ago '60 Minutes' ran an interesting piece about large American corporations who set up shop in Europe and on other foreign soil to avoid massive taxing by the federal...
The Great Justin Bieber Cubicle Prank
Cubicle pranks aren’t something new. Anytime you go on a long vacation, in the back of your mind, you are thinking about the state of your cubicle when you return. Whether it is funny print-outs,...
Dealing with Clothing Stains at the Office
Recognition at the office should be based on performance and not on a person’s look or style. Truth be told, it unfortunately doesn’t work like that. Such things like that coffee stain on your shirt...
